Whether you’re thinking about the possibility of church planting or actively engaged in the planting process, one of the biggest questions in your journey will be “Where do I find the people to start a new church?” If you’re reading this and feeling anxious because you have no clue where to start, don’t worry–you’re NOT […]

Church planters face a myriad of decisions when they prepare to launch. One of these pertains to the kind of sermons they will preach. Should they preach topical or expository sermons? There are several solid reasons for making expository preaching the default mode for a church plant. Expository preaching works through Scripture in the […]

“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” [1] When churches work together to plant churches God is glorified. In 1961 John F. Kennedy famously charged citizens of the United States, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” the words […]

We sometimes think of church planting as one way to do church. But just as every human being was once a baby, every church was once a plant. It is the only way to do church. Church planting is part and parcel of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).